Debate contribution: Support for Small Businesses

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on 20 January 2025.

MLA: Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 20 January 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Support for Small Businesses
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4744728

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The incoming Irish Government are committing to reducing VAT for tourism and hospitality businesses to 9%. The UK Government afford small businesses rates relief at a much higher level than we do. Minister, will you and your Executive colleagues commit to bringing forward proposals to support our business community as it struggles to survive? Many of those businesses are at the end of their tether and feel that there is a hostile business environment in Northern Ireland.

77 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 911/22-27.

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